materials

Materials Assignment:

You will write about the materials you have been assigned. Write your article under the following subheadings:

History

Characteristics/Chemistry/Properties

Major industrial uses

Production

Safety/Hazards

Recycling

Click on the materials name to write about it. Click on EDIT to write/edit your article and dont forget to SAVE when finished.

Acrylonitrile butadiene styrene by Angelo
Aramid by Steven B
Carbon fibers by Jarrad G
Ceramic by Stewart
Cellulose by Alicia
Fiberglass by Emma
Kevlar by Janine
Melamine formaldehyde (MF) by Peta
Neoprene (Synthetic rubber) by Marnus
Nylon by Mellisa
Phenol formaldehyde resin (Phenolic resin)
Polyacrylates (Acrylic) by Kristine
Polybutadiene by Marc
Polycarbonates by Leyla
Polyester by Tim & Achol
Polyethylene or Polyethene by Jess
Polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) by Shaun M
Polypropylene or Polypropene (PP) by Sean M
Polystyrene by Mokhtar
Polytetrafluoroethylene(PTFE)(Teflon) by Aidan
Polyurethane by Joanne
Polyvinyl acetate or PVA by Sarah
Polyvinyl alcohol (PVOH, PVA, or PVAL) by Stephanie
Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) by Jarred
Rubber (natural) by Maha
Silicone polymer by Shaun S
Viton (Fluoroelastomer) by Tara W